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# Boise State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Boise State University?

At Boise State University, ranked program earnings show a clear divide between higher- and moderate-earning fields four years after completion. Construction Management had median earnings of $95,250 and 52 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #15 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences recorded $60,164 with 180 degrees awarded and holds an Azimuth national rank of #12 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Allied Health Professions posted $89,863 across 291 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #9 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies had $51,708 in median earnings and 158 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national rank of #16 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The figures show that earnings vary substantially by field within the ranked programs.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**1,040 · 25.5%**
-   Business**754 · 18.5%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**269 · 6.6%**
-   Biological sciences**259 · 6.4%**
-   Engineering**207 · 5.1%**
-   Other**1,543 · 37.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

58 of 58 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 126 degrees awarded**
$112,120

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 37 degrees awarded**
$100,680

**Construction Management 52 degrees awarded**
$95,250

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 509 degrees awarded**
$91,491

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 291 degrees awarded**
$89,863

**Mechanical Engineering 93 degrees awarded**
$85,354

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 126 | $112,120 | #88 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 37 | $100,680 | #163 |
| Construction Management | 52 | $95,250 | #15 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 509 | $91,491 | #85 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 291 | $89,863 | #9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 93 | $85,354 | #210 |
| Civil Engineering | 39 | $81,405 | #151 |
| Chemistry | 39 | $78,901 | #21 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 39 | $77,439 | #150 |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 14 | $75,336 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 16 | $71,817 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 78 | $70,449 | #148 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 101 | $69,257 | #188 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 181 | $66,283 | #194 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 90 | $65,089 | #20 |
| Marketing | 105 | $65,040 | #124 |
| Physics small degree count | 12 | $64,459 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 209 | $64,202 | #37 |
| International Business small degree count | 17 | $62,964 | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 180 | $60,164 | #12 |
| Political Science and Government | 77 | $55,478 | #214 |
| Social Work | 69 | $55,188 | #68 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 18 | $53,995 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 183 | $53,278 | #143 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 158 | $51,708 | #16 |
| Psychology, General | 193 | $51,184 | #174 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 45 | $50,697 | #106 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 116 | $50,297 | #155 |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 16 | $49,683 | — |
| History | 31 | $49,625 | #190 |
| Biology, General | 148 | $49,570 | #307 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 15 | $48,582 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 55 | $47,505 | #124 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 84 | $47,419 | #160 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 24 | $44,684 | #121 |
| Sociology | 49 | $44,676 | #225 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 106 | $42,527 | #107 |
| Anthropology | 22 | $36,830 | #131 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Materials Engineering | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 35 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Literature | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 111 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 60 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Boise State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
509

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**
291

**Business/Commerce, General**
209

**Psychology, General**
193

**Communication and Media Studies**
183

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
181

**Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**
180

**Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**
158

**Biology, General**
148

**Computer Science**
126

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Boise State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#9**
2.  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**#12**
3.  Construction Management**#15**
4.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#16**
5.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#20**
6.  Chemistry**#21**
7.  Business/Commerce, General**#37**
8.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#85**
9.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#143**
10.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#174**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Boise State University vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the 38 programs with published earnings data, 31 carry an Azimuth national rank.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year. The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 25.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded.

Business follows at 18.5%, and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies makes up 6.6%. Allied Health Professions is the university's strongest national showing, ranked #9 within its field and #1 in Idaho, with completers earning a median of $89,863 four years after completion.

Business/Commerce sits at #37 nationally and #1 in Idaho, with median earnings of $64,202. The highest earnings belong to Computer Science completers at $112,120, from 126 degrees awarded.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).